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Pacific Northwest Weather - May 2023

Cascadia_Wx
in West of the Rockies

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20 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

Still 30 years and counting since Tiger’s experienced a thunderstorm.

That one they had in august last year seemed like it was pretty awesome, had a really good one up here the next day. 

2026-2027 cold season stats 

Coldest max-60

Coldest min-41

 

                       

 

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    7 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

    Looks like there was another good one in McMinnville 

    The 00z Euro showed the storm near Eugene, it also shows strong storms here Thursday morning. Hopefully the entire region can see something nice

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    13 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

    That one they had in august last year seemed like it was pretty awesome, had a really good one up here the next day. 

    That was probably the best one I've ever seen in Eugene. I've seen much better ones on the east coast. DC, Atlanta, North Carolina, etc. Imagine lightning more than once per second. It was sweet to experience large hail for once though. 

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    That storm around McMinnville had a lot of people talking on the Facebooks. 

    Snowfall                                  Precip

    2025-26: 7.5"

    2024-25: 21.0"

    2023-24: 39.5"                   2023-24: 76.88

    2022-23: 95.0"                      2022-23: 73.43"

    2021-22: 52.6"                    2021-22: 91.46" 

    2020-21: 12.0"                    2020-21: 71.59"

    2019-20: 23.5"                   2019-20: 58.54"

    2018-19: 63.5"                   2018-19: 66.33"

    2017-18: 30.3"                   2017-18: 59.83"

    2016-17: 49.2"                   2016-17: 97.58"

    2015-16: 11.75"                 2015-16: 68.67"

    2014-15: 3.5"
    2013-14: 11.75"                  2013-14: 62.30
    2012-13: 16.75"                 2012-13: 78.45  

    2011-12: 98.5"                   2011-12: 92.67"

    It's always sunny at Winters Hill! 
    Fighting the good fight against weather evil.

     

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    10 hours ago, Meatyorologist said:

    @Phishy Wx what are you seeing right now man??! Radar looks snazzy! ?

    glad you asked.  Decent T-storm rolled thru about 10pm.  Pea sized hail, intense Lightning and Thunder.  knocked out power for about 10min.  not bad

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    Looks like two more afternoons in the 70’s is on the way (starting today), then another crash.

    It's called clown range for a reason.

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    6 minutes ago, Rubus Leucodermis said:

    Looks like two more afternoons in the 70’s is on the way (starting today), then another crash.

    No more Seattle heat wave

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    33 minutes ago, Anti Marine Layer said:

    No more Seattle heat wave

    As my 18 month old would say...."where go??"

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    awww shuckers

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    talking 86 here today.  sprinkler guy can't get here soon enough (Friday). got about .06 last night

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    6 minutes ago, RentonHill said:

    As my 18 month old would say...."where go??"

    Bookmark this conversation for the next time someone goes into weenie mode next winter and starts talking about how only arctic blasts bust, never heat waves.

    It's called clown range for a reason.

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    Picked up 3" of snow overnight. More expected today and tonight as well. That is now 7 straight months with snow here. 

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    There's even snow this morning in the Coastal ranges of CA (Santa Lucia mtns in Big Sur area)

     

     

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    7 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

    There's even snow this morning in the Coastal ranges of CA (Santa Lucia mtns in Big Sur area)

     

     

    Such a BLESSING. 

    Snowfall                                  Precip

    2025-26: 7.5"

    2024-25: 21.0"

    2023-24: 39.5"                   2023-24: 76.88

    2022-23: 95.0"                      2022-23: 73.43"

    2021-22: 52.6"                    2021-22: 91.46" 

    2020-21: 12.0"                    2020-21: 71.59"

    2019-20: 23.5"                   2019-20: 58.54"

    2018-19: 63.5"                   2018-19: 66.33"

    2017-18: 30.3"                   2017-18: 59.83"

    2016-17: 49.2"                   2016-17: 97.58"

    2015-16: 11.75"                 2015-16: 68.67"

    2014-15: 3.5"
    2013-14: 11.75"                  2013-14: 62.30
    2012-13: 16.75"                 2012-13: 78.45  

    2011-12: 98.5"                   2011-12: 92.67"

    It's always sunny at Winters Hill! 
    Fighting the good fight against weather evil.

     

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    Could get interesting we will see. 

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    2026-2027 cold season stats 

    Coldest max-60

    Coldest min-41

     

                           

     

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    1 hour ago, RentonHill said:

    awww shuckers

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    OUTLIER

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    16 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

    Could get interesting we will see. 

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    is that current?

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    Tim when it snows in March or April.

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    2025 Warm Season Stats

    Number of 80+ days - 40

    Number of 85+ days - 18

    Number of 90+ days - 6

    Number of 95+ days - 1 (Warmest 96)

    Number of 60+ lows - 5

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    32 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

    Could get interesting we will see. 

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    I think there is an issue with lightning detection. The northwest face of Rainier has been going off there have been false detections across the state at around 46ºN

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    1 hour ago, AlTahoe said:

    Picked up 3" of snow overnight. More expected today and tonight as well. That is now 7 straight months with snow here. 

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    When does spring begin again?

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    45 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

    Could get interesting we will see. 

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    oh I took this as a small earthquake swarm?  no?

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    3 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

    oh I took this as a small earthquake swarm?  no?

    in that case, things would get REALLY interesting. 

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    1 hour ago, Phishy Wx said:

    There's even snow this morning in the Coastal ranges of CA (Santa Lucia mtns in Big Sur area)

     

     

    What's the elevation?

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    3 minutes ago, Anti Marine Layer said:

    What's the elevation?

    Says on the bottom bar the elevation is 5000’.

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    Beautiful sunny day here... low clouds cleared around 9 a.m.

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    Happy Tuesday. My wife was mowing our front yard today and she saw a mouse. She played the guillotine today...it was no accident. :P

    I took a look at it on a break and it was def a mouse. Too small to be a rat, but a larger field mouse. We have lots of cats in our area and two indoor. Quite interesting.

    Garfield County/Pomeroy, WA:

    2026-2027 Snowfall totals: 

    Highest snow total (per event): 

    Most recent accumulation (non trace): 

    Days with trace or more snowfall: 

    First Freeze:  

    Lowest Temperature:

    Last White Christmas: 2022 at my location (on ground)

    Subfreezing Highs: 

     

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    5 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

    Beautiful sunny day here... low clouds cleared around 9 a.m.

    still pretty chuddy here. hope it clears soon

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    PDX back in the bullseye

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    There Will Be Floods

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    13 minutes ago, RentonHill said:

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    Corvallis gets something!

    Glad to see Washington County score big!

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    oh a severe wx outbreak in EWA?

    last summer we had a small tornado and baseball sized hail from a storm

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    Seems a bit cooler than expected so far today. 

    Snowfall                                  Precip

    2025-26: 7.5"

    2024-25: 21.0"

    2023-24: 39.5"                   2023-24: 76.88

    2022-23: 95.0"                      2022-23: 73.43"

    2021-22: 52.6"                    2021-22: 91.46" 

    2020-21: 12.0"                    2020-21: 71.59"

    2019-20: 23.5"                   2019-20: 58.54"

    2018-19: 63.5"                   2018-19: 66.33"

    2017-18: 30.3"                   2017-18: 59.83"

    2016-17: 49.2"                   2016-17: 97.58"

    2015-16: 11.75"                 2015-16: 68.67"

    2014-15: 3.5"
    2013-14: 11.75"                  2013-14: 62.30
    2012-13: 16.75"                 2012-13: 78.45  

    2011-12: 98.5"                   2011-12: 92.67"

    It's always sunny at Winters Hill! 
    Fighting the good fight against weather evil.

     

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    3 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

    Seems a bit cooler than expected so far today. 

    69 here.  will be interesting to see if we get to 85 or 86 as forecast

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    34 minutes ago, Phishy Wx said:

     

    Also blizzard conditions with BL rooted convective thundersnow up in the West Virginia mountains. Meanwhile highs have generally been in the 60s here.

    Only 75-100 miles away. Different worlds.

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    Trades/cyclonic flow should increase over the Atlantic during the next week as this -NAO pattern decays, so it’ll weaken some, but I suspect this +AMO regime is here to stay as a low frequency signal in 2023 (and possibly 2024 given post-niño circulation tendencies).

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    So far agree with the reports that today seems cooler than expected.

    Garfield County/Pomeroy, WA:

    2026-2027 Snowfall totals: 

    Highest snow total (per event): 

    Most recent accumulation (non trace): 

    Days with trace or more snowfall: 

    First Freeze:  

    Lowest Temperature:

    Last White Christmas: 2022 at my location (on ground)

    Subfreezing Highs: 

     

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    Interesting 

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    Snowfall                                  Precip

    2025-26: 7.5"

    2024-25: 21.0"

    2023-24: 39.5"                   2023-24: 76.88

    2022-23: 95.0"                      2022-23: 73.43"

    2021-22: 52.6"                    2021-22: 91.46" 

    2020-21: 12.0"                    2020-21: 71.59"

    2019-20: 23.5"                   2019-20: 58.54"

    2018-19: 63.5"                   2018-19: 66.33"

    2017-18: 30.3"                   2017-18: 59.83"

    2016-17: 49.2"                   2016-17: 97.58"

    2015-16: 11.75"                 2015-16: 68.67"

    2014-15: 3.5"
    2013-14: 11.75"                  2013-14: 62.30
    2012-13: 16.75"                 2012-13: 78.45  

    2011-12: 98.5"                   2011-12: 92.67"

    It's always sunny at Winters Hill! 
    Fighting the good fight against weather evil.

     

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